Census 2011 — Set 3
Geography · जनगणना 2011 · Questions 21–30 of 80
According to the 2011 Census, which state has the lowest population?
Correct Answer: B. Sikkim
• **Sikkim** = least populous state with approx. 6.1 lakh (610,000) people in 2011. • **India's first organic state** — known for biodiversity; Mizoram is the second least populous. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Goa: small state but population larger than Sikkim; Arunachal Pradesh: vast area but population larger; Mizoram: second least populous, not the least.
Which Union Territory has the lowest sex ratio as per Census 2011?
Correct Answer: C. Daman and Diu
• **Daman and Diu** = lowest sex ratio — 618 females per 1,000 males, lowest among all UTs and states. • **Male migrant workers** — high influx of male industrial workers causes this extremely skewed ratio. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Dadra and Nagar Haveli: low ratio but not the lowest; Chandigarh: urban UT with better ratio; Andaman and Nicobar: lower due to forces but not as low as Daman and Diu.
What was the total population of India as recorded in the 2011 Census?
Correct Answer: A. 121.08 crore
• **121.08 crore (1.21 billion)** = India's total population as recorded in Census 2011. • **18.2 crore increase** — population grew by 18.2 crore compared to the 2001 census. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 125.6 crore: higher than actual 2011 figure; 115.4 crore: lower than actual count; 102.8 crore: approximately the 2001 Census population, not 2011.
Which state has the highest urban population by numbers (not percentage) in India?
Correct Answer: C. Maharashtra
• **Maharashtra** = largest urban population by total count — over 5 crore urban residents. • **Goa most urbanized %** — Maharashtra leads in numbers but Goa leads in urban percentage (62.17%). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tamil Nadu: most urbanized large state by % but urban count less than Maharashtra; Gujarat: highly urbanized but absolute urban count below Maharashtra; Uttar Pradesh: large total population but lower urban percentage.
In which city is the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India located?
Correct Answer: A. New Delhi
• **New Delhi** = location of the Office of Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. • **Under Ministry of Home Affairs** — this office conducts the decennial census and registers births and deaths. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kolkata: historical census office location in colonial era, not post-independence; Mumbai: financial capital but not census HQ; Chennai: major city but not the location of this national office.
Who was the Census Commissioner of India for the 2011 Census?
Correct Answer: A. C. Chandramouli
• **Dr. C. Chandramouli** = Registrar General and Census Commissioner for Census 2011. • **Senior IAS officer** — the Commissioner is always a senior Indian Administrative Service officer. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vivek Joshi: served as Census Commissioner for the 2021 cycle; M. Gopalaswami: was Chief Election Commissioner, not Census Commissioner; J.B. Banthia: was Census Commissioner for the 2001 Census.
What is the minimum age for a person to be considered 'literate' in the Indian Census?
Correct Answer: D. 7 years
• **7 years** = minimum age for a person to be counted as literate in the Indian Census. • **Since 1991** — age 7+, able to read and write in any language — this standard has been in use since the 1991 Census. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 8 years: higher than actual threshold of 7; 5 years: too young, below the census literacy age cutoff; 6 years: one year less than the actual minimum of 7.
Which state has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes (ST) in its population?
Correct Answer: D. Mizoram
• **Mizoram 94.4% ST** = highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes in any Indian state in 2011. • **Lakshadweep 94.8%** — higher than Mizoram but it is a Union Territory, not a state. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Nagaland: high tribal percentage but less than Mizoram; Madhya Pradesh: highest ST by count, not percentage; Meghalaya: significant tribal population but below Mizoram's percentage.
According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of India's population lives in urban areas?
Correct Answer: C. 31.16%
• **31.16% urban** = percentage of India's population living in urban areas as per 2011 Census. • **Up from 27.8% in 2001** — urbanization increased by about 3.4 percentage points in a decade. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 27.8%: was the 2001 urbanization rate, not 2011; 40.2%: much higher than actual 2011 urban share; 35.5%: incorrect figure, above actual 2011 urban percentage.
Which state has the lowest percentage of Scheduled Castes (SC) in its population as per 2011 data?
Correct Answer: C. Mizoram
• **Mizoram (and Nagaland)** = negligible Scheduled Caste population — lowest SC % among states. • **Punjab highest SC%** — conversely Punjab has the highest SC percentage at 31.9%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Punjab: highest SC%, not lowest; Tamil Nadu: has SC population, percentage not negligible; Kerala: has SC population, significantly higher than Mizoram.